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Using a screwdriver, insert a screw deep into the wine cork. Once it's secure simply grasp the top of the screw with a pair of pliers and pull - the cork should pop right out with it.

The method requires more tools but thankfully, a lot less effort. You will need a screwdriver, screws and pliers

Screw loose: Using a screwdriver, insert a screw deep into the wine cork. Make sure the screw reaches near the bottom the cork

Teasing it out: Once it's secure simply grasp the top of the screw with a pair of pliers and pull - the cork should pop right out with it

His final method, a variation to the second, requires a second screw to be screwed into the top of the cork, while this time a claw hammer is used to prize off the top.

'Use some wiggling motion, it really helps,' O'Brien advises. 'Hopefully this helps you get through your wine fiasco.'

But, if you are less likely to have a claw hammer than you were to have a corkscrew in the first place, then don't fret.

Even a simple shoe can be used for desperate wine aficionados.

Just remove the metallic wrapping that covers the cork and place the bottle into your footwear so that its bottom sits on the insole, at the heel, and the side is snug against the back (don’t use a shoe with any kind of heel or one without some cushioning).

His final method, a variation to the second, and requires a second screw to be screwed into the top of the cork

Hammer home the point: Once both screws are in, use the back of a claw hammer to prize out the cork - and enjoy your tipple

Other tips include drilling a hole in the cork, then feeding through some string with a knot in the end before pulling up, pushing a key into the cork at a 45 degree angle or using a tube from a bike pump

Place the bottom of the shoe against a brick wall or tree to create a 90-degree angle then, while carefully holding the bottle in place, start banging gently. After a few knocks, the cork should have risen up enough for you to twist it out with your hands.

This is because the banging motion repeatedly forces the wine against the cork at high pressure, forcing the cork to slowly work its way out of the bottle.

Apparently the uncouth move is particularly popular among restaurateurs and sommeliers.

Other tips include drilling a hole in the cork, then feeding through some string with a knot in the end before pulling up, pushing a key into the cork at a 45 degree angle or using a tube from a bike pump to make the cork rise.

Or maybe next time, save yourself the hassle and buy a screw top.

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No more need to wine: The secret life hacks to opening your favorite tipple without a corkscrew